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[Kikapu]

Do you think you made it in the US or you just made a living like most people

Pyro,

I make a living like most people!

[MR-from-NG]

I think he once mentioned running a Makarios paraphernalia 2nd hand shop for a few years…

But it wasn’t until he added a Grivas section that business really picked up…

I wonder if he had Yorgagis, Papadopuolos and Sampson in his inventory? Come on Kicks, the suspense is killing me....how did you survive in this ruthless jungle

OK, this is the last bit of personal information that will be written.

In the 70's, I invented "GYPOS" in San Francisco, a Greek dish using the initials of those names in the above, but it didn't do too well, so I dropped the initial "P" for Papadopuolos and added the initial "R" for Rauf Denktash and it became to be known "GYROS", and made a "killing" with it!

The rest is history!

:lol: I've got my last 7 questions for you Kicks but I'll have to ask them later as I'm a bit busy at work

[MR-from-NG]

On a different note. Can I ask why there are quote and emoji restrictions on CF? I'm not happy with these rules and admin should know it doesn't take much to confuse us coffin dodgers and make a mess of our posts

[Paphitis]

However Paphitis (and myself -let the truth be told) is the exact opposite! How do you think will be treated if he ever settles in the US?

I think Paphitis will do very well in the USA, as well as his family. It will take a little time to get adjusted, but that's normal wherever one moves to from what they are accustom to. Paphitis is a smart guy with skills in aviation, so there are always going to be needs for his professional skills in the air or on the ground. He will have no problem being accepted in any part of the country. Actually, it will be more like whether he will accept all different part of the country, which he may be forced to work from until he can build enough seniority in the company he will work for to relocate when positions came available in the area he wants to live.

The better area one lives, better the public schools will be for his kids, or else, he will need to put them into private education, and that can be expensive. In the US like in Europe, to have a comfortable life, both parents needs to work, which also adds security when one cannot work for whatever reason. Americans earn less than the Europeans in like for like professions, but the cost of living is also less in the USA. Americans work just as hard as the Europeans, but the rewards are less in the US than they are Europe, especially when it comes to working conditions and vacation time. The moment one leaves the company they are working for in the US, you will lose all your vacation time (which is far less than those in Europe to begin with) and health benefits and will have to start all over again with the new company, so in some ways, those with families tend to become "slaves" to their jobs so not to lose the company benefits.

Americans are friendly, especially in the service industry. Most Americans misuse the word "friendships" to "acquaintances", so one needs to watch out for this, especially for those who are from Australia who are very friendly people, and they mean it when they say they are your friends. In the US, it is not always the same.

As for his kids, if they can become US citizens, all the better. It is always good to have options in life as to where you want to work and live.

Go for it, Paphitis!

Thanks Kikapu.

I just finished work right now. 2 Sectors and we earned our money tonight because we had to negotiate some pretty bad weather with approaches down to minima.

We just lost 2 guys - one to Tiger which is a Singapore Airlines and Virgin subsidiary and another one to the US so its farewell drinks for them tomorrow.

There are a lot of guys going to the USA. But Aviation is a young person's game. It's harder with a family. Being in a volatile industry does not help.

The thing with the USA is everything is on a much larger scale. there is a huge pilot shortage going on so everyone is dangling a lot of carrots and they are willing to do anything to get us to sign on the bottom line.

Do you know a lot about Newark, New Jersey and Dulles Washington? Which one would you choose?

The USA doesn't scare me at all. I just want to be happy that's all, and not disadvantage the kids. Education opportunities are important too, and the last thing I would want is for them to be going to a rough neck American public school. I know that things can vary in the US from one extreme to the other as far as education is concerned. But its probably pretty good in Dulles and New Jersey.

[Pyrpolizer]

Entzimasten singenis… milloumen gia din manna sou.

First of all stop been such a cunt hiding behind Greeklish, and say what you have to say in English so that everybody can understand.
For a start the mother in Greek is "μανα" which in Greekglish turns to "mana" with one "n" not 2. Similarly with "miloumen", one l
Having messed another member's dead mother in your verbal sewerage, I now pity you.

Neext! ®

[Kikapu]

This has been one of the most mixed topics in this thread as of any other threads on CF.........ever!

[Pyrpolizer]

Again thanks to Kikapu and Paphits, interesting to learn something from people who have first hand experience.

[Pyrpolizer]

This has been one of the most mixed topics in this thread as of any other threads on CF.........ever!

That's Cyprus man! Here we make rules and laws for the sake of breaking them!

Btw since my last visit I missed some episodes in the Skripal poisoning thread.I will now jump over there to watch some English language acrobatics from our honorable British residents.

[MR-from-NG]

This has been one of the most mixed topics in this thread as of any other threads on CF.........ever!

Yeah, and it's all your fault

[Get Real!]

First of all stop been such a cunt hiding behind Greeklish, and say what you have to say in English so that everybody can understand.
For a start the mother in Greek is "μανα" which in Greekglish turns to "mana" with one "n" not 2. Similarly with "miloumen", one l
Having messed another member's dead mother in your verbal sewerage, I now pity you.

You’re “spell checking” greeklish? You even capitalized “greeklish”...

You can’t be *that* stupid... nobody is that fucking stupid...

Oh wait… you are!